Ultrasonic diagnosis device and controlling method thereof

Abstract

An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus includes: a control panel including a plurality of character input keys provided for character input, and one or more function selection keys provided for function selection; a selection menu providing unit for providing a selection menu for selecting a character type corresponding to the character input keys of the control panel and a function type corresponding to the function selection keys of the control panel; and a control unit for performing a control operation for inputting a character corresponding to a selected character type or executing a function corresponding to a selected function type, in response to one or more of the character type and the function type selected from the selection menu.

1 . An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising:
 a control panel including a plurality of character input keys provided for character input, and one or more function selection keys provided for function selection;   a selection menu providing unit for providing a selection menu for selecting a character type corresponding to the character input keys of the control panel and a function type corresponding to the function selection keys of the control panel; and   a control unit for performing a control operation for inputting a character corresponding to a selected character type or executing a function corresponding to a selected function type, in response to one or more of the character type and the function type selected from the selection menu.   
     
     
         2 . The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a display for displaying a character arrangement corresponding to the selected character type or a function arrangement corresponding to the selected function type. 
     
     
         3 . The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the character input keys include a character display unit for displaying a character corresponding to the selected character type. 
     
     
         4 . The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the function selection keys include a function display unit for displaying a function corresponding to the selected character type. 
     
     
         5 . The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the character display unit or the function display unit comprises an organic light emitting diode (OLED). 
     
     
         6 . The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising an arrangement selecting unit for selecting a character arrangement corresponding to the selected character type or a function arrangement corresponding to the selected function type. 
     
     
         7 . An ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus comprising:
 a control panel including a plurality of character input keys provided for character input and one or more function selection keys provided for function selection and configured to display a character corresponding to each of the character input keys and a function corresponding to each of the function selection keys;   a selection menu providing unit for providing a selection menu for selecting a character type corresponding to the character input keys and a function type corresponding to the function selection keys; and   a control unit for performing a control operation for displaying a character corresponding to a selected character type or a function corresponding to a selected function type on said each of the character input keys or said each of the function selection keys, in response to one or more of the character type and the function type selected from the selection menu.   
     
     
         8 . The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the character input keys or the function selection keys comprise an organic light emitting diode (OLED), respectively. 
     
     
         9 . The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of  claim 7 , further comprising an arrangement selecting unit for selecting a character arrangement corresponding to the selected character type or a function arrangement corresponding to the selected function type. 
     
     
         10 . A method for controlling an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, which includes a plurality of character input keys provided for character input and one or more function selection keys provided for function selection, the method comprising:
 providing a selection menu for selecting a character type corresponding to the character input keys and a function type corresponding to the function selection keys; and   performing a control operation for inputting a character corresponding to a selected character type or carrying out a function corresponding to a selected function type, in response to one or more of the character type and the function type selected from the selection menu.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising displaying a character arrangement corresponding to the selected character type or a function arrangement corresponding to the selected function type on a display. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein a character corresponding to the selected character type is displayed by each of the character input keys. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein a function corresponding to the selected function type is displayed by each of the function selection keys. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the character input keys or the function selection keys comprise an OLED. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising selecting a character arrangement corresponding to the selected character type or a function arrangement corresponding to the selected function type. 
     
     
         16 . A method for controlling an ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus, which includes a plurality of character input keys provided for character input and one or more function selection keys provided for function selection, the method comprising:
 providing a selection menu for selecting a character type corresponding to the character input keys and a function type corresponding to the function selection keys; and   performing a control operation for displaying a character corresponding to a selected character type or a function corresponding to a selected function type from each of the character input keys or each of the function selection keys, in response to one or more of the character type and the function type selected from the selection menu.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the character input keys and the function selection keys comprise an organic light emitting diode (OLED), respectively. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising arranging a character corresponding to the selected character type or a function corresponding to the selected function type. 
     
     
         19 . The ultrasonic diagnostic apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein the character display unit or the function display unit comprises an organic light emitting diode (OLED). 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the character input keys or the function selection keys comprise an OLED.